Fan Casting Occidental Otaku in Sort by Tropes

The Phenotype Stereotype-afflicted Westerner with stereotypical Otaku interests usually centering around anime. Usually — but not always — made fun of in both Western and Japanese media but in different ways. Western portrayals tend to be more straightforward parodies, but Eastern ones, more dualistic: In Japanese media, their obsession is the reason for their Anime Accent Absence (they learned the language from anime) and why they came to Japan and are interacting with natives in the first place. So, they'll at least be portrayed as more knowledgeable than the average American, just cringeworthy, though they usually mean well.